Harbour Walls of Mullion Cove
HARBOUR WALLS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1158181
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Harbour Walls of Mullion Cove
- Statutory Address:
- HARBOUR WALLS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1158181
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Harbour Walls of Mullion Cove
- Statutory Address 1:
- HARBOUR WALLS
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HARBOUR WALLS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Mullion
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 66609 17880
Details
MULLION
SW 61 NE 5/89
MULLION COVE
Harbour Walls of Mullion Cove
II
Pair of harbour breakwaters. The North breakwater built in 1890-2 and the South breakwater 1895-7. Some parts probably earlier. Stone rubble south breakwater. North breakwater of snecked serpentine rubble with granite dressings and with granite setts to top surface. The two breakwaters project from cliffs and change direction at obtuse angles to enclose a small harbour that dries out at low tide. On the inside of the north breakwater are integral stone steps and over the outer seaward side a shelter wall, probably later, with a raised walkway on its inner side. The south breakwater is linked to a causeway at its landward end by two later bridges supported on steel joists. Railings are modern.
Mullion Cove was especially important for pilchard fishing, later superseded in the C19 by crab and lobster fishing. The harbour has remained largely unaltered.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 26 June 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 64669
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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